I don't know but there is something about this show that just gives me bad feelings about traveling to these countries. I'm not sure if it's because it shows lack of protection for foreign travelers? Please I have not traveled much beyond 48 states so this is completely based on my own opinion when I watch this show. So perhaps it just a naivety...
shareNope. My only problem with traveling to other countries is MONEY! (my lack of)
If this show turns you off of traveling to other countries then I hope "Criminal Minds" turns you off traveling within the US. After all, "Criminal Minds" is mostly serial murderer of the week.
You know, for a show that it's supposed to be a look into foreign cultures, it is actually more entertaining to see this show in the opposite direction, as an involuntary Anthropological study into American culture, society, fears, and their prticular views of what is crime, justice, progressive, and socially acceptable, as well as what kind of image they have of other nations and each country in particular. That's become the major draw for me, and I eagerly await the second season for that.
shareSo far, if anything, the show has shown some pretty poor choice making for the people who become the victims. Most of these destinations are on foreign travel watch lists most of the time. It makes it a little hard to feel sorry for most of them. IMHO, writing as an American, there's so much to see in our own country that I don't quite see the attraction to leave it, especially to go to so many places that are in one turmoil or another.
KS
Pretty narrow minded view dude. This is why Americans know so little about thee world to begin with. Believe me America has a lot to see, but it only makes up 5% of the entire planet. There is tons to see that you never could in America. From an American whose traveled all over.
shareThat's fine but as I said, many of the countries portrayed in the show are on and off travel advisories and going to those places is not wise. I was in the U.S. Navy and went to many countries but we had to respect the advisories. We couldn't go to Manila when I was at Subic Bay because of civil unrest. We couldn't go to Kowloon when I was in Hong Kong because it is on the China mainland. You'll notice that, so far at least, most of the places on the program have been "trouble spots." Stay away from them and you'll probably be okay.
KS
So I wonder where New York City, Los Angeles, and Detroit fall on the foreign watchdog lists?
sharemany of the countries portrayed in the show are on and off travel advisories and going to those places is not wise. (...) You'll notice that, so far at least, most of the places on the program have been "trouble spots."
You know, some parts of, for example, Germany frequently show up on the state departments travel warning bulletins. Yet the most dangerous places of that country cant hold a candle to most of the major US metropolitan areas as far as crime rate goes. And that doesnt even include the risks of having business with triggerhappy local police authorities.
Yet the US generally doesnt make it on travel warning bulletins... paranoia and lack thereof?
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Thought the same thing.
Every week, you cross 2 countries off your list.
Hahahahaha
Yes it did gave me second thoughts about foreign travel. As a European it made me decide to never set foot in the USA.
shareDude you are looking for the Criminal Minds board. This is Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
sharegood point wjgmspeedy!
Believe me if I say that after visiting something as 75 countries all over the world (plus many US states ... and as backpacker/low budget) what still scare me most are the motel in the US and walking even in full daylight downtown in most US town (ever been to Greyhound station in Atlanta?).
Let's say that the ratio injured/visitors is far higher for EU tourist travelling throught US (especially if they don't have an insurance) than the opposite.
You're going to allow a TV show which poorly represents the countries they go to (shot in the USA, California to be precise), keep you from visiting amazing places? Missing out on an amazing world. Don't let a fictional show stop you from seeing such amazing destinations. You're actually quite safe in most countries around the world.
shareAmen. I have been to 33 countries on 6 continents and plan on visiting more. Hell, I could drive on a road in Phoenix and get killed by a drunk driver or (more likely) from road rage. Life is unpredictable, and no matter what precautions you take they may not prevent a tragedy. But that's LIFE, and life is meant to be LIVED.
this show is very misleading, it wrongly portrays America as a "safe" place while everywhere else is "dangerous". The truth is that EVERYWHERE can be dangerous if you're not careful, every country has their own share of crimes and dangerous people, some more than others. Realistically, based on statistics, America actually has some of the highest crime rates in the world, making it 1 of the most dangerous countries in the world, while some of the other countries featured in season 1 actually has much lower crime rates than America does, such as Japan. Compared to America, Japan is a much safer place with much lower crime rates, I have been to Japan many times and I feel so much safer there than I was in America.
One would be naive if you take this show seriously and believe its misleading portrayals.
No, I am not overly worried about travelling to other countries. Yes, at this point in time there is danger, but, at the same time, I have an equal chance of encountering a dangerous situation here at home in the USA as I do in travelling to another country. Way back in the dark ages, the early 70s, a friend of mine from high school and I, both working and living with our parents, did some travelling. We went to Canada on a bus tour, visited several states on other bus tours, and then found a very reasonably priced trip to Europe - London and Paris to be specific. We had a blast in London - we had lots of free time to explore and book tours that were not included in the original package. Being native New Yorkers, the subway system in London was right up our alley to get around and see things on our own. Paris was a different story. Neither of us spoke any French, so we pretty much stuck with the tours that were included with the trip package. We spent a lot of our free time at the Louvre - not a bad way to pass time. We would have been better off if some of the technology available today were available then. We could have gotten a lot more out of our time in Paris if we had been able to look up how to ask about what we wanted to see while we were in France, and current technology would have enabled us to communicate more effectively with the people we encountered. I am terrified of flying, but if I had the money, I would love to take my grandson, who has autism, to Europe to see historical sites and learn more about history. I would love to visit Egypt and view the pyramids and the Sphinx. I would love to take my grandson to Germany, and show him that not all Germans supported Hitler. Our family came to the USA from Poland and Lithuania in the late 1800s - early 1900s. I would love to be able to visit those countries and get a picture of what life was like for my immediate ancestors. I would also love to visit Ellis Island to see what my grandparents would have experienced when they came to the USA. Every year, around July 4, varying websites post sample questions from the Citizenship Test given to aspiring citizens of the USA. Every year, I take at least one, in honor of my grandparents.
OP's response to this show is beyond preposterous and honestly? Stupid as well. This show completely fails at properly portraying the countries these supposed cases are based in. I watched the first two episodes and I was completely turned off by how it portrayed the countries. Stereotyping only makes sense when it's done in a controlled way, this show goes overboard. It's ridiculous to watch this show portray the countries' law enforcement as completely helpless in hunting down the perpetrators.
The original Criminal Minds showcases serial killers in the US itself. With your logic, you should become a hermit holed up in your house with no contact from the outside world. Next time try to use your brains and be more reasonable please.
Wow you're quite the judgemental jerk. It must be so wonderful to have such a huge brain and just know and understand the way the whole world works.
Next time if you don't have anything nice to say just keep it to yourself!
It doesn't take a "huge" brain to differentiate between irrationality and a well reasoned thought. Crimes happen all over the world. Your reason for being crept out about going to these specific countries is not well thought out.
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